7 Jan 2021 and beyond - the aftermath of the storming of the Capitol

That’s about it. We don’t put people in jail because they’re nasty scum. We can only put them in jail if the police and the prosecutor prove, beyond a reasonable doubt, that they committed a criminal offence. Evidence that makes the jury dislike the accused, that does not help show that the accused did in fact commit a crime, is not admissible.

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